The Pick Up Line That Never Fails…

What is the best pick up line?  Here are some that I’ve heard: “What’s your sign?”  “Where are they?  Your wings.  Don’t angels have wings?”  “Do you have a map?  Because I keep getting lost in your eyes.”  And my all-time favorite, “How much does a polar bear weigh?  Well, it’s enough to break the ice, I’m so-and-so.”

And here’s a list of all the women I know who have fallen for pick up lines like these:

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Yes, that’s supposed to be a blank line.

Lame jokes just don’t work

Was this type of canned pick up line ever really useful?  I seriously doubt it.  They’re funny, and they’re good for a laugh.  But if you’re actually trying to use them to meet women…well, there’s a reason you need dating advice.

These kinds of pick up lines don’t work for several reasons.  For one thing, they’re not genuine.  No matter how fresh or creative you think it is, to a woman a generic pick up line suggests that either a) you have no personality, b) you’re not comfortable with your personality, or c) you’re not interested enough in her personality to come up with an original way of approaching her.  Put bluntly, it makes you sound fake, boring, and insecure–the complete opposite of the suave, self-confident image you should be projecting.

For another, they don’t really give you an opportunity to talk to each other. A successful approach should begin with open-ended questions.  These lead into a conversation, which you continue by asking more open-ended questions.  The idea is to get the girl talking, providing you with more information about herself and further opportunities to put your devastating charm into action.  Think about it:  what do the pick up lines above give you the chance to talk about?  Absolutely nothing.  They’re conversational dead-ends, and while they might make it easier to start talking to a woman, they only make it harder to keep talking.  Remember, the pick up doesn’t stop with the pick up line.  It’s a process with several steps, and your opener has to lead smoothly into the steps that follow it.  Otherwise, you’ll stumble and get a face-full of rejection.

Real pick-up lines–for real Pick-Up Artists

So what pick up lines do work?  We know they have to sound genuine.  And that they have to be open-ended, leaving both of you room to keep chatting.  That cuts out most of the old standards.  So try this one:

“How’s your day/night going?”

Too easy, right?  Wrong.  It’s deceptively simple, but it works.  It sounds like a normal, concerned question, not a pick up line.  It gives you points for seeming genuinely interested in her.  And it gives the girl plenty of opportunity to spill her guts to you, which in turn provides you with plenty of fuel to keep the ball rolling all night long.

Still don’t believe me?  Try it out for yourself.  Trust me, you’ll generate a lot more interest than you will with a lame come-on like “Is there a fire in here?  ‘Cause you are smokin’!”

So leave those corny pick-up lines at home, and stick to something simple, genuine, and open-ended.  And don’t forget to check out our Members’ Section for more awesome tips on introductions, conversation topics, humor, and more.  There’s a whole world of women out there, just waiting for you to make the right move, so why waste time?  Get game.  Sign up today.